Schenectady Int'l buys Tenn. site

Chemical manufacturer Schenectady International Inc. has acquired a production facility in Tennessee from another chemical company.

Schenectady International, which is based in Niskayuna, said that it would put together a transition team for the plant in Newport, Tenn., along with the included 110 acres of land. Jeff Prickett has been named site manager.

Terms of the transaction with Great Lakes Chemical Corp., of Indianapolis, Ind., were not released. Great Lakes Chemical specializes in water treatment products.

Chuck Griswold, the president and chief operating officer of Schenectady International, which is privately owned, said that renovations would last nine to 12 months, and the company would announce its plans for the site after they are completed.